Phil Simms: Receivers Who ‘Act Up’ Round Aaron Rodgers Will ‘By no means See The Rattling Ball’
Out of the remaining free agent quarterbacks, the Pittsburgh Steelers have their eyes set on Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers is a future first poll Corridor of Famer, however his play has declined in current 12 months and he has been embroiled in controversy, a few of which contain his function as a teammate. Rodgers doesn’t react effectively to when vast receivers complain. Pittsburgh’s vast receivers, George Pickens and DK Metcalf, are recognized to have poor attitudes when issues don’t go their approach. Former New York Giants QB Phil Simms thinks this can be why Rodgers is engaging to the Steelers.
“Right here’s the opposite factor, in case you’re a large receiver in Pittsburgh are you going to behave up when Aaron Rodgers is quarterback? Properly, in case you do, you’ll by no means see the rattling ball,” stated Simms on the Bleav YouTube channel.
In his thee years with Pittsburgh, Pickens has had maturity points, with head coach Mike Tomlin saying Pickens must “develop up” this final season. Pickens’ maturity points and Rodgers management may blow up Pittsburgh’s face. However, Simms is making the argument that Rodgers’ refusal to go to disruptive vast receivers will maintain Pickens and Metcalf in line.
This will appear backward, however in Pickens’ case, there’s logic. Getting into contract 12 months, he’ an insanely gifted participant, however a great 12 months each behaviorally and statistically may considerably enhance his subsequent contract. Nevertheless, if Pickens will get on Rodgers’ dangerous facet and Rodgers favors different receivers it is going to decrease Pickens’ stats and in flip scale back the value of his second contract.
Metcalf simply signed a five-year $150 million contract in order that line of pondering does’t apply to him, however he’s nonetheless an alpha-dog. Metcalf goes to need the ball and show his price, so appeasing Rodgers and avoiding issues in sport or on the sideline will possible be on the forefront of Metcalf’s thoughts.
Counting on a quarterback’s vindictive facet isn’t a super solution to maintain teammates in line. Nevertheless, in a bizarre approach, Simms level is smart. I don’t suppose it could work, particularly given how the connection between Rodgers and New York Jets WR Garrett Wilson grew to become fractured, however I can see the thought course of.
